Baked churros

Method
Prep:30min  ›  Cook:20min  ›  Ready in:50min 

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and water. Bring to the boil over a medium to high heat.
3. Remove from heat and add the flour. Stir with a spoon to combine. The mixture will thicken and start to resemble the texture of mashed potatoes.
4. Leave the mixture in the saucepan, but beat it on a low speed with a hand held mixer, adding one egg at a time, mixing well before adding another.
5. After adding each egg, the mixture will become wet and glossy, but after mixing on a high speed for a few seconds it will thicken again.
6. When all the eggs are combined, add the vanilla. The mixture will be thick and starchy (still with a similar texture to mashed potato).
7. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Lightly grease some grease proof paper and put on a baking tray.
8. Pipe 10cm rows of the mixture with at least 2cms between each churro.
9. Bake in the oven until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
10. In a container, mix together the sugar and cinnamon.
11. Spray the churros lightly with cooking spray. One at a time transfer them to your container and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.